To create an institute focused on society’s energy problems, Dartmouth accepted $80 million from a powerful oil family surrounded by controversy. Such a gift seriously undermines the project's credibility.

Toyota has been taking all kinds of steps lately to secure its role as one of the more forward-thinking car companies. That includes a green energy research fellowship, just making its second annual round of grants.

Foundation grantmaking is tiny compared to what’s needed to hit global climate targets. It’s a crucial moment for funders to use the power of their investments. Here's a roundup of what funders have been up to.

Heising-Simons is an emerging force in science and climate funding. One initiative that crosses over between the two is paleoclimatology—mining the earth’s past to understand the impacts of rising temperatures.

The family foundation of one of the pioneers of the biotech industry has been making wide-ranging grants since 1991 with two of its interests being conservation and carbon storage. Now it's trying something new.

The role that cities play in climate change got a lot of attention in Paris. It’s a ripe field for philanthropy, and three major funders committed $10.5 million for building efficiency during the summit.

American politics and public sentiment are nowhere near where they need to be for us to hold up our end of any global bargain on climate change. So we'll say it again: This is a clutch moment for philanthropy.

Much of the thrust behind the fossil fuel divestment movement is that it's a matter of moral imperative and mission integrity. But there's also an argument that it's just smart investing. Is that case making inroads?

The Kendeda Fund has become a well-known sustainability funder, but in its 20-plus years has operated with almost no public profile. Now, this foundation backed by Home Depot wealth has drawn back the curtain.